The way we practice law is changing. 

Technology is not the enemy, but rather an aid providing relief in the legal industry. It is important that law firms modernize their tech stack and workforce. Embracing the digital age and its new business models will bring many benefits to your practice.

Invest the time and money into restructuring your outdated practices and start expanding the profits of your business.

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Daniels-Head Insurance Agency (DHIA) seeks thoughts and insights from a variety of individuals and organizations in the industry. The guest content on this blog represents the individual opinion of the author and not that of DHIA. Nor is it the opinion of DHIA’s underwriters and business partners. Neither DHIA nor DHIA’s business partners are recommending, endorsing, or sponsoring any companies, or third parties mentioned in this blog.

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You’re on the hook. And you probably have no idea. You’ve made everything secure. And then you got sued. How did this happen?

The reality is you have unknown risk. It’s confounding. 

In this episode, we answer the following questions to help explain it:

• Who owns the data when you’re using a third-party payment processor?
• Who does the law prosecute for a data breach if you’ve used a third-party payment processor?
• What about attorneys who accept credit card payments?
• How does data ownership law apply to data storage?

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Season 4 of our Podcast is all about cyber. Listen to the full playlist on YouTube.

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Ransomware Kit: Defeat a High-Tech Nightmare with a Low-Tech Solution

Should You Use Professional Liability Insurance for Cyber Liability Coverage?

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Cyber liability insurance is one of the bargains of the insurance industry. Like an umbrella policy, it provides broad coverage at a low cost. Most importantly, you don't want a cyber claim covered by other liability policies.

In this episode we'll be going over:

• What influences the cost of cyber liability insurance
• Ways to minimize the cost of cyber liability insurance
• Choosing specific coverages to protect your vulnerabilities
• How a stand-alone cyber policy supplements professional liability insurance

Educate yourself so you can speak more confidently to an agent about your firm's specific security vulnerabilities and choose the coverage needed to protect your business against a cyberattack. 

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Cyberattacks and data breaches hit companies of all sizes. To the surprise of many, it's the small and medium-sized businesses that get hit more. It's not a matter of "if", it's "when". 

When a cyberattack hits your business, will you be prepared to manage the crisis?

Zac Wilcoxen, who runs Pretect managed IT services, sat down for an interview and answered the following questions:

• What are the first steps you should take when hit by a cyberattack?
• What is business continuity and why is it important?
• Should you pay the ransom?
• How long does it take to restore the system after a ransomware attack?
• Is there a point where it makes sense just to scrap everything you have and start over?
• How do you establish an escalation protocol for a cyberattack?
• What does a managed IT provider service cost?

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Daniels-Head Insurance Agency (DHIA) seeks thoughts and insights from a variety of individuals and organizations in the industry. The guest content on this podcast represents the individual opinion of the guest and not that of DHIA. Nor is it the opinion of DHIA’s underwriters and business partners. Neither DHIA nor DHIA’s business partners are recommending, endorsing, or sponsoring any companies, or third parties mentioned in this podcast.

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One of hackers’ top targets is proving to be the legal industry due to the type and volume of data held by firms and the judicial system.

Law firms who want to stay ahead of cyber threats must change their playbooks. The playbook overview involves:

• Quantify your risk and make a plan.
• Outline how current cybersecurity processes, policies and tools can or can’t handle each scenario or disruption.
• Continue this in an ongoing process that adjusts as cyber security continues to evolve.

Download our Cyber Liability Self-Assessment and start quantifying your exposure!

Step 1:  Make a list of everything that could be accessed if someone penetrated your systems.

Step 2:  Make a list of any organizations or standards that impose compliance upon you.

Step 3: Now it’s time to quantify your financial exposure.

Step 4:  Add the total financial exposure and subtract anything covered by insurance.

Then, review your insurance policy and adjust coverage based on your exposure and risk tolerance.

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Education and preparation are the most important tools to protect against a data breach. Phishing emails and cyberattacks touch an entire company. Can you think of anything more paralyzing than an employee realizing they just imperiled the entire company by clicking on “that email?”

Zac Wilcoxen runs Pretect managed IT services. He helps companies manage their risk and equip employees for cyber security. Zac sat down for an interview with DHIA to answer important questions such as:

• How do you train employees for cyber security?  
• How do you train employees to recognize phishing schemes?
• How do access restrictions help protect company assets?
• How frequent are cyberattacks?
• How do I create password policies that are effective?
• How cyber security requires keeping software and systems up to date.
• How a VPN improves security.
• Are some email platforms more secure than others?

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Disclaimer:
Daniels-Head Insurance Agency (DHIA) seeks thoughts and insights from a variety of individuals and organizations in the industry. The guest content on this podcast represents the individual opinion of the guest and not that of DHIA. Nor is it the opinion of DHIA’s underwriters and business partners. Neither DHIA nor DHIA’s business partners are recommending, endorsing, or sponsoring any companies, or third parties mentioned in this podcast.

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You’ve been hit with a cyberattack. Now what? Who do you owe money to? What regulations are you subject to? How do you handle it? Who can you turn to for help?

Whitney Tabash, a Broker with All Risks, Ltd, recently sat down for an interview and answered the following questions:

• What fines do you owe after a breach?
• How do businesses know how they need to respond to a cyberattack?
• What about small businesses that can’t afford a compliance officer, and DON’T have a cyber policy?
• For small businesses that DO have cyber insurance, how can the carrier help guide them through a cyberattack?
• What is covered by a cyber policy? What isn’t covered?

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Disclaimer:
Daniels-Head Insurance Agency (DHIA) seeks thoughts and insights from a variety of individuals and organizations in the industry. The guest content on this podcast represents the individual opinion of the guest and not that of DHIA. Nor is it the opinion of DHIA’s underwriters and business partners. Neither DHIA nor DHIA’s business partners are recommending, endorsing, or sponsoring any companies, or third parties mentioned in this podcast.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released an updated Cybersecurity Framework that outlines recommendations for organizations to improve their cybersecurity measures.  In this episode, we’ll cover some key takeaways from the NIST guidelines that you can implement today.

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In this episode, we are diving into what makes a law firm attractive to cybercriminals.  Learn why law firms, big and small, are targets and what specific vulnerabilities lie in the legal industry.

We’ll also hit on four steps you can take right now to help protect your firm.

It is imperative for all lawyers and other business owners alike to remember: hackers only need to find one way in. They spend a great deal of time finding that one way, so make sure to protect your business from every possible angle.

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Cyber Liability Self-Assessment

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Whitney Tabash, a Broker with All Risks, Ltd., sat down for an interview and answered the following questions:

• Do small businesses need to worry about cyber threats?
• How much does a small business stand to lose in a cyberattack?
• Are there claims that are more common with small businesses?
• Why are small businesses especially vulnerable?

Every big business knows a breach will happen.  So, their plan isn’t “if a breach happens.”  They have a reaction plan for when it does happen.  Is it unreasonable for you to create a plan also?

More Resources:

Cyber Liability Self-Assessment

Request a Quick Cyber Insurance Estimate


Disclaimer:
Daniels-Head Insurance Agency (DHIA) seeks thoughts and insights from a variety of individuals and organizations in the industry. The guest content on this podcast represents the individual opinion of the guest and not that of DHIA. Nor is it the opinion of DHIA’s underwriters and business partners. Neither DHIA nor DHIA’s business partners are recommending, endorsing, or sponsoring any companies, or third parties mentioned in this podcast.

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